Nipissing Central Railway

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Nipissing Central Railway

Founded	1902
Areas served	Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec
Owner	Ontario Northland Railway

The Nipissing Central Railway (NCR), sometimes known as the Temiskaming Streetcar Line, is a former

, avoiding the need to re-charter either end in its respective provinces.

History

In 1902 the Ontario government chartered the

followed, leading to the incorporation of the town of Cobalt in 1906, and a swelling population reaching 10 to 15,000 by 1911.

As the population of all of the towns grew, the need for better transportation between them also grew. The Nipissing Central Railway was granted a federal (Dominion) charter on 12 April 1907, and opened the first portion of the line between Cobalt and Haileybury on 30 April 1910. The route followed King Street out of Cobalt, turning onto the city streets of what is today's North Cobalt (the outskirts of Haileybury) and turning downtown before ending at Main Street in Haileybury.

The line was purchased by the T&NO on 20 June 1911. An extension along Lake Timiskaming to New Liskeard opened on 1 November 1912, ending at Whitewood Avenue. In 1914, an existing spur line on the T&NO to Kerr Lake was electrified and joined to the NCR. This section was abandoned in 1924. Interurban operations on the NCR ended on 9 February 1935.

When the T&NO built a spur line between

See also